Total Crime Rate

93.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Great Preston Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Haylands & Swanmore , and the 114th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Great Preston Road (PO33 1DR) in the last 12 months was 93.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% higher than the Haylands & Swanmore average (53.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Preston Road (PO33 1DR), the main crime hotspot is near Preston Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Great Preston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lavender Glade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person B3330 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft School Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Sadlers Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sadlers Close Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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